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Do not confuse claiming the deposit and money received for recycling material.

The deposit is an extra amount paid at the time of purchase - typically 5 to 10 cents. This money is refunded when the empty container is returned to a bottle depot.

Money for recycling a can would be the scrap value of the metal in the can. Scrap value for iron is between $0.04 and $0.20 per pound and scrap value for aluminium is $0.70 for a pound or 30 cans.

The best you could get for either can would be 2 cents or less.

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